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UN ramping up aid efforts amid deepening Libyan crisis

New York, Oct 9 (JEN) The United Nations humanitarian wing said on Wednesday it will need an estimated $35 million in additional funding to continue helping hundreds of thousands of people affected by the ongoing crisis in Libya. more

Mali: Ban voices ‘outrage’ as UN peacekeeper killed in second deadly attack this month

New York, Oct 9 (JEN): Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon voiced outrage on Wednesday at a fatal attack against United Nations peacekeepers in Mali – the second in less than a week – that le ...

Eastern Ukraine conflict continues to take heavy toll on civilians, UN report warns

New York, Oct 9 (JEN) While the fragile month-long ceasefire in eastern Ukraine is a welcome step towards ending the conflict, armed groups continue to terrorize the population in areas unde ...

Lebanon: UN mission calls for restraint following explosion, retaliatory fire

New York, Oct 8 (JEN) The United Nations peacekeeping force in Lebanon on Tuesday urged maximum restraint after two Israeli soldiers were wounded in the Shaba’a area as a result of an imp ...

Beyond worsening humanitarian situation, Iraq faces ‘crisis of spirit’ – UN relief official

New York, Oct 8 (JEN) The deteriorating humanitarian situation in Iraq is more than a crisis of food and shelter, it is a “crisis of spirit” that requires urgent action from the internat ...

Haiti: Despite death of former President, UN urges continued probes into alleged abuses

New York, Oct 8 (JEN) It is “essential” that legal proceedings and investigations against individuals associated with former Haitian President Jean-Claude Duvalier continue despite the f ...

UN concerned over safety of civilians as ISIL intensifies offensive in Syrian border town

New York, Oct 8 (JEN) Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and the United Nations human rights office on Tuesday voiced their grave concern for the safety of civilians caught up in the ongoing of ...

UN envoy on sexual violence warns rapes in South Sudan will 'haunt' generations

New York, Oct 7 (JEN) The horrors of sexual violence in South Sudan did not end with the ceasefire agreement, a senior United Nations official on Monday said calling on citizens of the world ...

UN in Somalia welcomes recovery of port city from insurgents

New York, Oct 7 (JEN) The top United Nations official in Somalia on Monday welcomed the recovery of the port city Barawe from Al-Shabaab fighters, the first time it has been in Somali contro ...

Ban ‘outraged’ by deadly attack on UN peacekeepers in Mali

New York, Oct 4 (JEN) United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Friday expressed shock and outrage at the killing of nine peacekeepers in an attack in Mali and issued a warning that al ...